Sat 24 Mar 2007
Kirby Heyborne: A Study in Self Absorption
Posted by admin under Uninvited Ridicule , Public Humiliation
As you know, we’ve started a campaign to contact various celebrities based on certain criteria (all criteria doesn’t have to match):
- They appear in the "where are they now?" file
- They don’t have any noticeable talent (required)
- They are giant self-absorbed douchbags
Recently Bagley contacted and received a response with a signed glamour shot from Kirby Heyborne. Many of you outside of the cultural death trap (Utah) probably aren’t familiar with Kirby Heyborne. He stars in some films that I wouldn’t even wish upon Saddam (who is definitely still alive).
These films are a phenomenon that have plagued Utah for about 10 years since the first God’s Army was released. A bunch of Utah business men with cameras realized that there was a niche to be filled for movies that exploit the unique mormon culture/lifestyle. They also realized that they wouldn’t need to be imaginative or clever because there are millions of people hungry to see themselves (by proxy of Kirby) on the silver screen. The business men mistook the word "niche" to mean "toilet" and filled it with feces.
Kirby doesn’t really fit the title of "celebrity," because he would never
make it in the real world, but since he is so incredibly into himself, and since he fits number 2 pretty well, he made it.
A funny story my roommate Bob told me about Kirby Heyborne: …they met for some reason, I think it has something to do with how Bob works a lot with film and sound. Anyway, they met at some sort of event and Kirby had some t-shirts with his face really big on it. He gave Bob one and he was like ‘hey you should put this on.’ Bob assured him he’d put it on later, but Kirby insisted he put it on then and there. So, now you see why he deserves to be on our wall.
March 24th, 2007 at 2:37 am
This article was BRUTAL!
April 9th, 2007 at 7:25 pm
How crass can a person get? This isn’t a proper review of talent or ability or personality. I don’t live in Utah and never have, so strike one there…
I’ve spent some time with Kirby Heyborne-and know people who work closely with him. There couldn’t be a nicer,more genuinely kind or any LESS self-absorbed person on this planet.
Some agencies or assistants don’t bother to respond, let alone send autographed cards out, so you’re pretty fortunate to have received a reply at all. Perhaps your time would be better served uplifting and contributing positively rather than posting rude “information” about people.
April 10th, 2007 at 2:48 pm
Beckie, you are absolutely right. This was a completely unprovoked attack. Kirby hasn’t done anything to me personally, he’s just been an active contributor to a powerful subculture of exceptionally poor taste and mediocre imagination. So you’re right, he’s not a bad person, he just sucks, plain and simple. And if you enjoy his work, you also have exceptionally bad taste.
April 10th, 2007 at 5:22 pm
[…] The highlight of my day yesterday was this comment on my post from a Beckie Whittaker (if that’s your real name, sounds made up to me), commenting on the embarrassingly ridiculous subculture superstar Kirby Heyborne: […]
May 1st, 2007 at 9:46 pm
[…] This bank’s ridiculous marketing strategy reminds me of a post I wrote last month about Utah business men who exploit the church and Mormon culture in order to cash in on the general sheep herd mentality of Utah Valley. When their main angle is that they’re a bunch of Mormons and so therefore understand my values, does that mean they’re supposedly more honest than other credit unions? Does it mean that I won’t feel comfortable going in there if I’m not an active LDS person? Or does it basically mean that I’m dumb enough to fall for their obvious sub-cultural smoke screen? Do you think I could get a little interest back on my tithing while you’re at it? […]
April 15th, 2008 at 2:57 am
i am sorry to all the Mormons out there but the world just does not seem to take “frick” or “dang” seriously! so cover your ears!
you bitch!
nobody talks about Kirby that way!
April 15th, 2008 at 3:30 am
You are completely wrong!
Have any of you ever listened to his music?
It’s beautiful!
maybe it’s your sense of humor thats out of whack, not our (Yes I said OUR as in me, plus Kirby fans,(There may not be many, but we are dedicated to him)think he is absolutely wonderful)taste?!
Personally I believe that Mormons are great they are some of the nicest people I know!
“There couldn’t be a nicer,more genuinely kind or any LESS self-absorbed person on this planet.” is a perfect way to describe Kirby, thank you Beckie! F.Y.I He is hilarious, if anyone has seen his improve shows! He’s totally hot and talented in several areas, what more could you ask for?
Bottom line he’s perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!!